( 1 ) THE petition under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 has been filed by the petitioner seeking direction from this Court that the respondent should file the arbitration agreement agreed between the parties as mentioned in letter No. F-815 (4)l7lpart. III/sec. IV/d-9/72-73 dated 27-3-73 and refer the dispute to the arbitration in accordance with law.

( 2 ) THE relevant facts which are necessary to be mentioned are that the petitioner being a manufacturer of Rollers gave a quotation to Chief Engineer (Roads), Public Witness D. (Bandr), Ra)asthan (Jaipur) for supply of Road Rollers of a particular description to begin with and as a result of this tender respondents issued a letter for supply of 14 Rollers to the petitioner but of different specification and description. The petitioner after having received this counter offer of the respondents to purchase the Rollers of different description and specification in the interest of maintaining cordial business relations accepted the same and thereby vide letter No. F-815 (4)/7/part. III/sec. IV/d-9/72-73 dated 27-3-73 which also mentioned about the arbitration agreement contract was concluded. The petitioner start